Thomas drummond



(No Model.)

T. DRUMMOND. Blox.

No. 521,156. Patented June 12, 1894,

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

THOMAS DRUMMOND, OF ALTON, ILLINOIS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part olf Letters Patent No. 521,156, dated June 12,1894. Application 5105. April 28, 1894. Serial No. 508,585. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern).- g

Be it known that I, THoMAs DRUMMOND, a citizen of the United States, residing at the town ot' Alton, in the county of Madison, State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Boxes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specitication, wherein the figure represents a perspective view of my improved box, the near side lpanel being removed to more clearly show the interior construction.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in boxes, of that class known as pop-bottle boxes, which are intended to hold bottles of beer or other beverages, in an inverted, upright position.

The invention consists in abottomless box, having the bottom supporting diaphragm formed with suitable openings to receive the neck of the bottles, said diaphragm being received into grooves in the ends of the box, whereby the same is supported, at the same time adding rigidity to the structure. This diaphragm is supported at its middle portion by transversely-disposed partition walls or braces, which help sustain the weight, and, also, attord, at the upper edge thereof, a support for the rack.

In the drawings, A indicates the end walls and B the side walls of my improved box, said walls being strengthened at their corners by cleats C.

The end walls are grooved on their inner side to receive an apertured diaphragm D,

which is supported at its end in said grooves.

The rack E is mounted in vertical grooves formed on the inner upper edges of the end walls A, said rack comprising longitudinally- 4o disposed strips through which pass \transversely-disposed spacers E. These strips and spacers form openings which correspond to the apertures in the diaphragm D.

F indicates a centrally-located and transversely disposed partition wall or brace, which is, preferably, formed ot' two parts, one being located above, and the other below the diaphragm D to support and strengthen the same at its middle portion, and also act as a 5o brace for the side walls B.

Cleats G are arranged on the bottom along the sides of the box, which cleats act as wear surfaces.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isf In a box, the combination with the end walls, which are grooved to receive the diaphragm,

of an apertured diaphragm supported in said 6o grooves, a rack located above said diaphragm comprising the parts E and E', a centrally located and transversely-disposed brace F, which is located above and below the apertured diaphragm, and the wear cleats G ar- 

